"I am a breast cancer survivor!" Like most survivors, Sylvia Newsome proclaims her survivor status loud and proud. The 50-year-old Mesquite, ... Read More
Womens Health
#BDOBookshelf: For Black Women Battling Depression ‘Strong On The Outside, Dying On The Inside’ Is A Lifeline [EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT]
Behind the smiles, nice clothes, fancy job title and the seemingly got-it-all-together appearance, many Black women are barely holding on. ... Read More
Gina Torres: “Go Over There And Conquer The World”
Beloved for her roles in the Matrix trilogy, Nebula in Hercules, Cleopatra in the cult-hit Xenia: Warrior Princess and gun-slinging, ... Read More
5 Things You Don’t Know About Orgasms
Don’t be shy. Orgasms are just as important for your health as flossing your teeth. In fact, the more comfortable you become with your body ... Read More
Changing F.A.C.E.S: Early Signs & Symptoms Of Heart Failure Every Woman Should Know
Heart failure occurs when something damages the heart muscle or lessens its ability to pump effectively, the Harvard Heart Letter, published ... Read More
What Is IVF?
Celebrities have helped put In Vitro Fertilization - IVF - in the spotlight, but the process is one that many women are turning to as an ... Read More
Listen To Your Doctor Or Your Spirit? New Memoir Chronicles A Mother’s Near Fatal First Pregnancy [EXCERPT] #BDOBookshelf
When Angela Burgin Logan and husband Samson Logan welcomed their first child into the world, it was a miracle in more ways than one. After ... Read More
Here’s Why Pregnancy Makes Women Glow
While there are many symptoms associated with conception, morning sickness, tender breasts and exhaustion, pregnancy glow is arguably one of ... Read More
3 Things To Know About Exercising On Your Period
It’s that time of the month. You’re irritable, exhausted and maybe even nauseated. While finding refuge on the couch in fetal position may ... Read More
Dr. Lisa Newman: Black Women & Triple Negative Breast Cancer
African American women have the highest risk of triple negative breast cancer. Dr. Lisa Newman, leading breast cancer expert and Director of ... Read More
5 Ways Pregnancy Is Different With Twins
Twins means twice the love, but in what other ways is pregnancy different with twins? Here’s what moms like Beyoncé can expect while ... Read More
Hidden Figures: One Of Many Stories That’s Long Overdue
The movie, Hidden Figures' Black Girl Magic, Black excellence, or whatever you want to call it, just keeps getting better! As final ... Read More